SDF News
SDF News MISSOURI August Claessens spoke on "Labor and Politics" at an TLJ3;W.U. meeting in Kansas City on June 3. On June 4 ?j 5 he addressed three meetings in St Louis, one large acting of the...
...There -a will be an excursion up to Bear Mountain...
...NEW YORK CITY Tickets are now on sale for the Boat Rides to be held by Local New York on Saturday, July 20, and Saturday, August 10...
...the friendly role towards lahor and . labor's right to organize which his ad-, ministration, will play...
...PauL In his inaugural address, McDonough stressed...
...Special Item: Charles Yale Harrison speaks at the dinner of the Upper West Side Branch on Sunday, June 16, 6 p. m., at the C. & L. Restaurant, Broadway and 74th Street...
...Two-Thirds of Nations Housing Plan Completed WASHINGTON, D. C—A total of about 91,000 low-rent homes, or nearly- two-thirds of the 160,-000 to be provided for low-income families from the nation's shims under the current nationwide public housing program, will be completed or under construction by June 30, a report" of the U. S. Housing Authority pointed out this week...
...jj*t a Chicago S.D.F...
...The hall is air-conditioned and appropriate for this time of the year...
...m., at the Hotel Capitol, 8th Avenue and 51st Street, New York City, at $1.50 per plate...
...The convention call, issued by National Secretary Lloyd L. Leith of 713 North Calvert St., Baltimore, Md., invites independent unions of workers in Public Works program and other unemployed groups to send delegates...
...Readers of The New Leader can get in touch with the Chicago committee by calling Randolph 0670...
...Algernon Lee speaks on "Where' to Look for the Fifth Column" on the S.D.F...
...X good fund was raised at this flaetmg in cash and pledges for tjy nurchase of a weekly bundle «f jiew Leaders and leaflets for J^anday morning literature distribution squad during June, July ggi August...
...June 19, back in New York City...
...Admission, $1.25...
...Plans to be made for Picnic for June 30...
...Please hurry reservations, as the time is short...
...on "Race Prejudice" earlier in the afternoon and re-eaved a great ovation...
...Another motion was igjjned to employ a part time •fljjiizer to be put on the job in *»tember and to organize S.D.F...
...PAUL, Mirm.—The inauguration of John Jv McDonough as Mayor, along with three other Laborites as members of the City Council, constitutes the first Laborite majority in the history of St...
...INDIANA Claessens met with a group of Indiana Social Democrats in Indianapolis last Sunday...
...Senators and copies 'oTsame'to press...
...Unemployed Workers Groups Hold Hatlonal Parley A delegation of twenty-five Chicagoans will attend the second annual national convention of trie Workers Security Federation, national unemployed organization, which is to take place on June 22nd and 23rd at the West Side Turn Hall, 1034 North Fourth St., Milwaukee, Wise...
...locals throughout the country on attitudes toward the war and the e>sung presidential election, iuyertheless, the Chicago local haieves a national convention is imperative for declarations of J0icy and organizational improvement...
...phone, Algonquin 4-2620...
...The Morris Sigman Branch meets Monday, June 17, at 211 West 34 St., New York City, at their headquarters...
...August Claessens ad-tessed this meeting on organization matters and he also spoke at % large meeting of Local 100, / JLLjG.W.U...
...Paul...
...Order your tickets now from the City Office...
...Paul's Labor Majority First In City History ST...
...Convention information can be secured by writing to City Office, W.S.F., 180 West Washington St., Chicago, 111...
...Not only will it be able to clean up labor racketeers, but it will also have taken important steps toward healing the breach in the labor movement...
...The current national slum-clearance and low-rent public housing program includes approximately 435 projects in 20H communities in 35 states, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico...
...Reservations may be made through Jesse Z. Sussman, Secretary, a3dress, 600 West 178 St., N. Y. C, telephone, Wadsworth 3-8219...
...and two smaller meetings of ILLINOIS foikma't Circle and Jewish agaaSst Venband...
...All branches desiring speakers for out-door meetings should get in touch with the City office...
...Reservations may be made by writing the August Claessens Testimonial Dinner Committee, Room 505, 7 East 15 St., New York City, or by calling Algonquin 4-2620...
...June 17, 18, Buffalo, N. Y...
...Claessens Itinerary: June 15, Cleveland...
...For details see story elsewhere in this issue...
...Chicago Daily Praises ILGWU Move for Labor Unity "The Daily Times," Chicago's daily tabloid, carried an editorial commending the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union on its moves for reaffiliation with the American Federation of Labor...
...OHIO Meeting in Dayton with Claes-jens small but useful...
...Plan Dinner to Honor Claessen's 30 Years Service By SAMUEL SCHWARTZ Chairman of the August Claessens Testimonial "Sinner Committee August Claessens, Executive' Secretary of the Social Demo-"cratic Federation of Local (New York, lecturer, teacher and wjhter, is returning from an extensive lecture tonr covering a cross-section of the country, during whieh he appeared before numerous trade union, Workmen's Circle and Socialist group...
...Miss Lucy McCoy, in charge of the office, reports scores of people have already visited the headquarters offering assistance and requesting literature...
...He attacked the cutting of relief by the Republican governer, Harold Stassen, and pledged his efforts to secure more of an equitable return on the money' the state annually takes from St...
...Loan contracts and other commitments made to the local housing authorities in these communities have exhausted available USHA loan funds, and $1,006,-900,000 in requests from 181 communities remain unfilled for lack of funds...
...0i allied forces for the coming campaign...
...June 16, Pittsburgh, Pa...
...CHICAGO A National Conference or Con-ration of the Social Democratic federation was urged by a mo-Son carried at the general mem-Urship meeting held last Friday, tfce Chicago S.D.F...
...is in agreement with the position of the N. Y. local and most S.D.F...
...Reduces Rates The largest generating system now in service, financed by the Rural Electrification Administration, the Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin plant of the Wisconsin Power Cooperative, has just reduced by approximately 10 per cent its charge for wholesale power to its member distribution cooperatives...
...Wisconsin Power Co-op...
...With 12,500 new dwellings going into construction in May and June, nearly 25,000 homes will have, gone under construction during the first six months of 1940...
...Claessens aill speak at several meetings in tie next few days in Cincinnati, Toledo and Cleveland, besides a visit to Indianapolis...
...If the convention accepts these proposals, which seems likely, the AFLwill have taken a big stride forward and upward...
...meeting in Kansas City on June 3. On June 4 ?j 5 he addressed three meetings in St Louis, one large acting of the I.L.G.W.U...
...The Executive Committee of Local New York, Social Democratic Federation thought of 'showing its appreciation for his long years of inyajuable service to the movement by arranging, in cooperation with a host of prominent trade union and 'Workmen's Circle officials and friends, a testimonial dinner to commemorate bis thirty years of unselfish devotion to the cause of labor and social democracy...
...member-,jijp conference held on June 6 Jryje Forward building the fol-bnriog decisions were made: Un-Smbus vote to wire Senator popper " of Florida, pledging 'i-JSebearted support for his pro-Miil to give full aid to the Al-the same telegram to be sent jo President Roosevelt and both Illinois U.S...
...Report of City Central Committee and New Leader meeting...
...program on WEVD, Friday, June 14, at 10:30 p. m. * * * The Amalgamated Branch of the Bronx meets on Monday, June 17, in Assembly Hall...
...Indiana members are in agreement with Social Democrats elsewhere and also urge National Convention...
...This event will be an opportunity for all those who have served with Gus in any branch of the movement to participate in extending their warm appreciation and affection for his untiring work and devotion to the movement...
...An1 amendment to the United States Housing Act now pending in Congress would authorize additional USHA loan funds sufficient to virtually double the current program, USHA Administrator Nathan Straus said today, and would care for the more urgent slum clearance needs of the communities now seeking USHA assistance...
...Aid Allies" Group Sets Up Chicago Office By M. V. HALUSHKA Chicago Bureau, of The New Leader CHICAGO.—The Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies, which is headed nationally by William Allen White, has organized a Chicago chapter and has opened a local office at 86 East Randolph St., Room 203...
...The branch sadly announces the death of their member, Alexander Hillman, who died - on June 1. .••'* - » Women's Committee SDF is holding a' lawn party (luncheon and cards) Wednesday, June 26, 1 p. m. sharp,: at the home of Elizabeth Smith, 78 East 7th St., Brooklyn...
...There will be a musical program...
...The dinner fs to he held Thursday evening, June 27, at 7vp...
...Testimonial dinner to August Claessens to be given Thursday, June 27, at the Hotel Capitol...
...Admission 49c, proceeds to the war refugees.' ' St...
...The three Labor Commissioners are John S. Findlen, William Parranto and Axel F. Peterson...
Vol. 23 • June 1940 • No. 24
